The aim of the study: by historical and prospective cohort studies to investigate the validity of postconcussion syndrome as a useful clinical entity in adults. The objectives of the study: 1. To determine the prevalence and degree of headache, dizziness and cognitive dysfunction as well as headache diagnoses after concussion ...

The epidermis forms during the course of a complex differentiation process known as cornification, which culminates with the formation of the epidermal barrier. The epidermal barrier serves as a vital line of defense against the environment and mainly consists of 3 elements: intracellular keratin filaments, intercellular lipids, and the cornified ...

To investigate the levels of cytokines related to T-helper (Th) 17 cells in serum and signal transducers in the psoriatic lesions of patients with psoriasis vulgaris of blood-heat syndrome (BHS) and blood-stasis syndrome (BSS). Sixty patients with psoriasis vulgaris were divided into the BHS and BSS groups according to the ...

Kallin syndrome (KS) is a variant of epidermolysis bullosa simplex (EBS), which, in addition to the classic features of EBS, also presents with deafness, alopecia, hypodontia and nail dystrophy. We report the case of a 17-year-old boy who presented to our clinic with trauma-induced skin blistering, alopecia, deafness, dental caries, ...

Thalidomide developed in 1954 for morning sickness had proven to be a teratogen and hence was withdrawn from market. Resurgence of thalidomide began as an immunomodulator when it was shown to be effective in the management of multiple myeloma and many conditions like erythema nodosum leprosum, graft versus host disease, ...

The acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a common and devastating syndrome of acute respiratory failure for which little effective pharmacotherapy exists. The authors describe some interventions that show promise as potential therapies for this condition, with particular reference to clinically relevant human models of ARDS. Aspirin, mesenchymal stromal (stem) ...

The objective of this article is to present the first post-traumatic/secondary case of LASH syndrome and the first melatonin-responsive case of LASH. We present a case report. A 44-year-old man developed three distinct headache syndromes in progression over a 2.5-year time period after a motor vehicle accident. He initially had ...

Lyell's syndrome or toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) is a life threatening complication mostly caused by medications, characterized by desquamative lesions of the skin and mucous membranes with 30 percent or more epidermal involvement along with mucus membrane. We report a rare case of toxic epidermal necrolysis following administration of docetaxel, ...

Kim Hye-Young HY Department of Pediatrics, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Yangsan, Korea. ; Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, - - 2014

Acute vanishing bile duct syndrome, a rare but rapidly progressive destruction of the intrahepatic bile ducts with unknown pathogenesis, is most often a drug- or toxin-related. Toxic epidermal necrolysis is a serious dermatologic condition and a potentially life threatening disease, which is drug or infection induced. Ibuprofen associated acute vanishing ...

Klebsiella pneumoniae (KP) expressing hypermucoviscosity phenotype (HV-KP) has abundant capsular polysaccharide (CPS) and is capable of causing invasive syndrome. Sodium salicylate (SAL) reduces the production of CPS. The study was aimed to investigate the relationship between aspirin usage and KP-mediated invasive syndrome and the effect of SAL on HV-KP. Patients ...

Though any drug can be a potential cause of such hypersensitivity reactions, paracetamol, an over-the-counter drug used extensively as an analgesic and antipyretic agent, is considered to be relatively safe, with hepatotoxicity as a major adverse effect only in large doses. We report an instance of a severe case of ...

Cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS) is a rare disorder characterized by episodes of intense vomiting and nausea separated by symptom-free periods. We report the case of a 71-year-old man who presented with a long history of poorly controlled CVS whose symptoms resolved with the addition of a once-daily dose of meloxicam, ...

Kounis Syndrome (KS) is the contemporary occurrence of Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS) with an allergic or hypersensitivity reaction. This syndrome has been reported in association with a variety of drugs, food, insect stings, environmental exposures and medical conditions. Cases of KS seem to be more often encountered in everyday clinical ...

Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis (SJS/TEN) is a serious, drug-induced, life-threatening condition characterized by an epidermal blistering rash with necrosis, desquamation and mucosal surface involvement. This patient represents the youngest and most significant case report in the literature of gynecologic damage due to TEN. A 31/2-year-old girl developed TEN involving 90% ...

Until a few years ago, the mainstay of anti-platelet therapy in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) was the combination of aspirin and clopidogrel, a P2Y12 receptor inhibitor. However, current clinical practice has now changed with the introduction of ticagrelor, a more potent cardiovascular drug than clopidogrel, without the limitations ...

Nephrotic syndrome associated with X-linked recessive ichthyosis due to steroid sulfatase deficiency has rarely been reported in English literature. We describe a 4 and a half-year-old boy presenting with steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome (SRNS) with an underlying ichthyotic skin present since birth. Renal biopsy revealed minimal change disease. As many of ...

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: High-frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFOV) is an attractive alternative to conventional lung protective ventilation. Adequate gas exchange is achieved with very small tidal volumes cycling at a high mean airway pressure. This may prevent injury from inspiratory overdistention and expiratory alveolar collapse. Most patients demonstrate improvements in oxygenation ...

Objective. The lower limbs are frequently involved in neurovascular compression syndromes, owing to their anatomical, vascular and muscular characteristics and to the orthostatic position. These syndromes were identified by exclusion, using neuroimaging techniques and treated by microsurgical techniques. Methods. Eight patients with a neurovascular compression syndrome due to venous vascular ...

Propofol infusion syndrome (PRIS) is a rare but frequently fatal condition. It is characterized by cardiovascular collapse and metabolic derangement due to propofol exposure. The pathophysiology of PRIS is poorly understood, and its study has previously been limited to animal models and clinical observations. We present the first in vivo ...

A 37 year old woman with Marfan's syndrome underwent an elective gynecologic procedure. Mask ventilation was not difficult but initial direct laryngoscopy showed no view of the glottic opening. The patient's trachea was quickly and successfully intubated using a supraglottic jet ventilation technique. The technique provided oxygenation and ventilation during ...

: Cryptophthalmos was first described in 1872 as a rare syndrome consisting of congenital upper eyelid and eyebrow coloboma and a rudimentary ocular bulb. Later, Fraser described it as being part of a complex syndrome with multiple anomalies. Many cases have been described since then, but very few surgical techniques ...

Background: There are increasing reports on the association between the testosterone deficiency syndrome (TDS) and increased risk of development of the metabolic syndrome - a well recognized cardiovascular risk factor in men with diabetes mellitus. OBJECTIVE: To determine the relationship between serum testosterone levels and components of the metabolic syndrome ...

The current study investigated whether contrasting face recognition abilities in autism and Williams syndrome could be explained by different spatial frequency biases over developmental time. Typically-developing children and groups with Williams syndrome and autism were asked to recognise faces in which low, middle and high spatial frequency bands were masked. ...

We report iridocorneal endothelial syndrome in a male who presented at the age of 16 years with a 3-year history of complaints of blurred vision, altered pupillary shape, and monocular diplopia OD. The examination was notable for unilateral effacement of the iris architecture, stretch holes, corectopia, and localized ectropion uveae. ...

This study investigated the association between clinical and salivary or molecular parameters in Down syndrome subjects. Sixty individuals (1- to 48-year old) were clinically examined using DMFT/DMFS. Stimulated saliva was collected; salivary flow was calculated (mL/min), buffering capacity was measured using a standard pH tape. In addition, 25 μL of ...

Our knowledge of the phenotypes of inherited bone marrow failure syndromes (IBMFSs) derives from case reports or case series in which only one IBMFS was studied. However, the substantial phenotypic overlap necessitates comparative analysis between the IBMFSs. Shwachman-Diamond syndrome (SDS) is an IBMFS that the appreciation of what comprises its ...

Objective: To describe the clinical and hormonal characteristics of patients with Sheehan syndrome.Methods: We performed a 20-year cohort study (1969 to 1989) of patients with Sheehan syndrome who were cared for in the endocrinology unit of the México Hospital in San José, Costa Rica. Medical history, physical examination findings, and ...

Immune reconstitution syndrome (IRS) is an increasingly common condition that has been described in immunosuppressed individuals once immune function is restored. In this case, we describe a patient who had a renal transplant and subsequently developed pulmonary histoplasmosis. His course was also complicated by the development of a clinical syndrome ...

The Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome is one of the most common causes of primary amenorrhoea and is associated with vaginal atresia and absent uterus despite the presence of normal ovaries and external genitalia. Various techniques have been used, with many disadvantages, to create a neovagina. Our aim is to create a ...

There are many causes of paraspinal muscle weakness which give rise to the dropped-head syndrome. In the upper cervical spine the central portion of the spinal cord innervates the cervical paraspinal muscles. Dropped-head syndrome resulting from injury to the central spinal cord at this level has not previously been described. ...

Down syndrome children show a decreased avidity of the antibody response after tetanus toxoid booster vaccination at 9 years of age suggesting impaired memory B cell selection in the germinal center. Clinicians need to be aware of this ongoing subtle immunologic deficit in Down syndrome.

Thenar hammer syndrome is a very rare condition that mimics rheumatic diseases such as carpal syndrome tunnel, Raynaud's phenomenon, and hand synovitis. To describe the sonographic presentation of thenar hammer syndrome in a typical patient. Grey-scale sonography and colour Doppler imaging of the hands with an iU22 scanner (Philips) were ...

Hypoplastic left heart syndrome is a major congenital heart defect and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Its etiology remains unknown although genetic studies imply complex inheritance. Anecdotal reports of cluster presentations suggest the possible involvement of an environmental component, although previous epidemiologic studies have been of limited scope. ...

Objective: To describe a case of SRY gene translocation in a man with scleroderma presenting with primary hypogonadism.Methods: We present the clinical, physical, laboratory, and pathologic findings of the study patient and discuss the cytogenetic analysis and the cause of the sexual dysfunction. Relevant literature is reviewed.Results: A 35-year-old man ...

Congenital constriction ring syndrome (CCRS) is a congenital anomaly with a wide spectrum of clinical presentation. The accepted method of correcting a circular constriction is to excise the deep part of the constriction, and break the line of the circular scar with multiple Z- or W-plasties. Specific correction of soft ...

Recent research has been focused on those attributes that appear to buffer a person against the stresses and strains of living with a visible difference. To provide some insight on how young adults with Crouzon syndrome handle their life. Telephone interviews were carried out with eight Crouzon syndrome individuals (six ...

Ménière's syndrome is a long-term, progressive disease that damages the balance and hearing parts of the inner ear. To address the paucity of information on which evidence-based treatment decisions should be made, a systematic review of acupuncture for Ménière's syndrome was undertaken. The method used was a systematic review of ...

To compare the outcomes of fetuses with apparently isolated macrocephaly and those with associated findings, and to compare prenatal findings with postnatal diagnoses in children with syndromic macrocephaly. We reviewed the files of all patients referred for suspected fetal macrocephaly, during a 10-year period from 2000, to a large prenatal ...

In this study, genetic analysis was conducted to investigate the association of angiotensin I converting enzyme (ACE) gene polymorphism with clinical phenotype based on differentiation-syndrome of bronchial asthma patients. Differentiation-syndrome is a traditional Korean medicine (TKM) theory in which patients are classified into a Deficiency Syndrome Group (DSG) and an ...

In this paper, the authors describe an anesthetic technique for a child with Apert syndrome, presenting to the operating room for a syndactyly separation. The anesthetic approach is innovative for the clinic and is a combination of intravenous anesthesia and two regional techniques (axillary block and transversus abdominis plane block, ...

We report a case of a 69-year-old man with dropped head syndrome associated with isolated neck extensor myopathy (INEM). Over a period of 2 years, he exhibited progressive inability to lift his chin off his chest, resulting in the dropped head position that impaired his activities of daily living. He ...

A 16-year-old girl was admitted to the emergency department because of acute changes in mental state such as paranoid and nihilistic delusions, confabulations, and distortions of body schema perception. Her history was compatible with anorexia nervosa in that she had lost more than 17 kg in weight over one and ...

Wernicke's encephalopathy (WE) is an acute or subacute syndrome that results from a deficiency in vitamin B1 (thiamine). The syndrome is characterised by a classical triad of symptoms: nystagmus and ophthalmoplegia,mental-status changes, and unsteadiness of stance and gait. When patients with WE are inappropriately treated with low doses of thiamine, ...

There have been very few small studies or case reports in the literature considering noninvasive postmortem imaging as supplement to autopsy, especially in fetuses with skeletal dysplasias. Apert syndrome accounts for 4.5% of all patients with craniosynostotic syndromes. It is classically characterized by the triad of coronal craniosynostosis, midfacial hypoplasia, ...

We describe the case of a 10-year-old girl who developed behavioral changes consistent with Klüver-Bucy Syndrome following Listeria meningoencephalitis at 2½years of age. MRI at age 4 revealed evidence of diffuse brain atrophy with predominant temporal lobe involvement. Electroencephalograpy at 9½years of age showed abnormal electrical discharges from the left ...

Lesch-Nyhan syndrome (LNS) is an X-linked disorder originating from deficiency of the enzyme hypoxanthine guanine phosphoribosyl transferase. It is characterized by neurological manifestations, including the dramatic symptom of compulsive self-mutilation, which results in destruction of oral and perioral tissues. Several drug trials have been administered to improve the severe self-destructive ...